027 RIC Biblical Articles: Called by name: "Mary!"
027 RIC- Biblical Articles Called by name: "Mary!" April 25, 2025 Click here to listen John 20:16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher). Now that Easter is behind us and we are looking forward to Ascension Day, on which we commemorate that Christ ascended, we reflect on John 20. In John 20, we read in verse 1 that Mary Magdalene found an empty tomb without her Lord. She warns Peter and the beloved disciple. They see the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. The beloved disciple sees and believes, although they (Peter and John) do not yet understand that Jesus had to rise from the dead according to Scripture. Then they return home. John tells us that Mary Magdalene remained outside by the tomb, weeping. Her crying is not just an expression of emotion, but reveals her deep connection with the Lord Jesus and...